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Hiking: Go-Dang Bang
TweetThe hike up to Go-Dang Bang yields a really great view of the area around Beomosa Temple and is a great way to spend an afternoon. We’ve been twice in the last couple of months, and if we lived...
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The 2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games Tweet We’ve all heard about the Olympics, but not all of us know about the Asian Games, this is the largest sporting event in Asia and next year it will take place in Incheon,...
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Dear Korea #106 - Getting Super Lazy
Tweet When it comes to delivery, living in Korea is pretty great. I’m still not sure how everyone manages to stay skinny when even things like a McDonald’s meal have the option of being brought right...
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The Maoul Bus*
TweetI walked up and down the street looking for the bus stop on the opposite side of the street. Where I was going was only four stops away in that direction, but I soon realised that the bus only...
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The Story of…Cheontaesa Temple
TweetThe view from the mouth of the waterfall at Cheontaesa TempleHello Again Everyone!!So often, you’ll go to a temple and it’s packed with people like at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju or Tongdosa...
View ArticleBig Baengy Starting to Talk
TweetBaengy started to speak a few months ago. Her abilities have since improved dramatically and she can understand quite a lot now.We mainly talk to her in Korean at the moment. It's not a conscious...
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Are you all fine?
TweetReblogged from koreanstory: The following is totally personal translation of the so-called "Are you all fine?" wall poster a college student Mr. Hyun-woo Joo publicly put on his college wall in...
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Let the Culinary Journey Commence!
TweetSomeone looks a little excited!!One of the best things about Korea is by far the food and that is coming from one of the pickiest people you will ever meet! Before I came here the first time, my...
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The Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Hong Kong
Tweet“A Weekend Warrior: A person who holds a regular job during the week which restricts their ability to party/go on trips/partake in awesome activities, and thus plans epic weekend adventures to...
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Translation: Coming Out to Mom
TweetOver at Ehwa's Byunnal Blog, there are a lot of coming out stories posted. One of them was particularly heartwarming to me, so I decided to translate it for my lovely readers. It shows a human...
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A Culture Bias in Reporting of Korean Culture and Plane Crashes?
TweetI might have some issues with TheKorean's writing, but that does not detract from the fact I read his blog more than most others. His opinion on many matters seems to run opposite to mine and I...
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Much Ado About Crackers
TweetSo, according to the American wing of the internet, which we all know to to be the fattest part, the most important story of the last two days is Phil Robertson, the bearded, perpetually...
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To quit or not to quit?
TweetThe statistics are there. Businesses go bust. Last week I indicated how most schools start up and grow, but there is always the chance that you won’t make it.A school requires students, and the...
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I took a photo every day in November. Things were steadily...
TweetI took a photo every day in November. Things were steadily busy.First of all, I saw Busker Busker in Seoul, and then, Shigeto in Cheonan. Also, made some weekend trips to Daegu and Busan....
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Byeon Gyeryang – Winter Solstice
TweetByeon Gyeryang (卞季良, 변계량, 1369-1430) was a late Goryeo and early Chosun dynasty literati bureaucrat. He was of the Milyang Byeon Clan (密陽卞氏, 밀양변씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Geogyeong (巨卿, 거경);...
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Jeju
TweetI tried to wirte this post like 100 times, but all of those failed attempts made it look like I was complaining because it wasn't really the Paradise I was expecting lol, but if you want to read...
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TV show recording and Why I want a kid
TweetSome time ago I saw a post on facebook inviting foreigners to assist a recording for an MBC Special, I'm usually up for recordings if its something I'm interested in, this one was for a show...
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Learn Korean Ep. 46: “In order to”
TweetCheck out this week's brand new episode!Learn how to say "in order to" in Korean. Keykat and one of her friends also makes an appearance.There's also a free PDF version of this lesson, with extra...
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Exploring Korea on the K-Shuttle
Exploring Korea on the K-Shuttle TweetSeoul, South Korea is slowly but surely becoming recognized as a favorite tourism destination among travelers for its diverse neighborhoods, mouth watering...
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My December Diplomat Essay: US Alliance with Japan Sparks a Korean Grand...
TweetThis is a re-up of my most recent monthly essay for the Diplomat. The original is here. The idea here is to explore why Korea is not simply going to line up with the US and Japan against China. A...
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